Tess of the d'Urbervilles

Censored on its release in 1841, Tess of the d'Urbervilles challenged attitudes with its depiction of a woman forced into a chain of painful circumstances by her social status and by the often cruel treatment of friends, family and the men who loved her.

At once a novel of character and a sharply critical novel of society and class, Tess of the d'Urbervilles follows its heroine through a social and emotional gauntlet. The memory of abuse and the stigma of a pregnancy out of wedlock haunt Tess as she struggles with the stern strictures of society, the uncharitable attitudes of those around her and, most formidable of all, her own desires. A steady stream of critical re-interpretations of Tess has only lent strength to her standing as one of the most memorable characters in Victorian fiction. Troubling, intense and possessing a uniquely emotional brand of narrative suspense, the novel has come to be seen as not simply a classic but as Thomas Hardy's masterpiece.

With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Tess of the d'Urbervilles is both modern and readable.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Mint Editions
Published: 06/23/2020
ISBN: 9781513263281
Pages: 410
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.84d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 5998 / Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Reading Level: 9.5 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 23